Payment Gateway eCommerce Management System

The Vendor is required to provide to implement a comprehensive, single payment gateway e-commerce management system.
- Currently utilizes a portal for third party sponsored payments and billing, which is managed separately from authorized user accounts.
- All payment-related functionalities will be integrated with Howdy, with secure vendor-provided links enabling access to the vendor's payment suite.
- The system must provide visibility to all charges, payments, and refunds in real time through both Howdy and the vendor’s site.
- Payment plans should be flexible, supporting multiple installment options. 
- All campus payments must be centralized through a single payment engine - integrating with both online applications and point-of-sale cashier systems - and must be processor-independent, allowing agency to maintain existing banking relationships.
- All banking and credit card information will be stored on the vendor's site and shall meet industry and governmental guidelines and requirements for the safeguarding of sensitive information.
- must remain Merchant of Record for credit card transactions. 
- Refunds must be disbursed to recipient-specified bank accounts maintained on the vendor’s site.
- Students and parents/authorized users shall be able to see all their charges, payments and refunds in real time in both howdy and the vendor site. 
- Payment plans shall be flexible and allow for multiple installment payment options.
- All campus payments shall be centralized through a single payment engine. 
- The engine must be capable of integrating with user applications available online and to cashiers at the point of payment.
- The engine must be processor independent and allow agency to continue its existing bank relationships.
- Choose to use any of the following systems on a modular basis or independent of the others.
•    Student Payment System
•    Sponsored Student Payment System
•    Regulatory Compliance
•    Security
•    Refunding.

- Contract Period/Term: 5 years
- Questions/Inquires Deadline: November 13, 2025